Best Shadow Hitmonchan counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Hitmonchan counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Alakazam, Mega Gardevoir, Mewtwo, Mega Latios, and Rayquaza. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 4 Trainers to defeat Shadow Hitmonchan in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
      #1
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
      Psycho Cut / Psystrike
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam
      Confusion / Psychic
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir
      Confusion / Psychic
      #4
      Official artwork of MewtwoMewtwo
      Psycho Cut / Psystrike
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega LatiosMega Latios
      Zen Headbutt / Psychic
      #6
      Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
      Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 38.121630.22108s88.7
      2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *34.221185.73121s76.0
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *31.211014.13133s68.3
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 27.831291.73147s66.0
      5.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *28.421172.53145s65.6
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 27.331319.13150s65.4
      7.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 29.63989.94140s65.3
      8.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 24.371573.52167s62.3
      9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 28.67805.44145s60.7
      10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 25.371214.23161s60.6
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 26.91975.64153s60.4
      12.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme EnamorusIncarnate Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FlyingFly 27.55841.54150s59.5
      13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFlyingWing Attack FlyingSky Attack *26.97899.04153s59.4
      14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 23.661373.52172s59.0
      15.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 22.281652.32182s58.7
      16.Thumbnail image of Tapu LeleTapu LelePsychicConfusion FairyNature's Madness *24.981083.33164s58.3
      17.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 27.23756.35153s57.5
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AlakazamShadow AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *28.52643.86147s57.5
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LugiaShadow LugiaPsychicExtrasensory FlyingAeroblast *22.731398.12179s57.4
      20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 24.331091.83169s57.3
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 24.331091.83169s57.3
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 26.20785.15158s56.3
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 29.44523.07144s56.2
      24.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *PsychicPsychic *23.351093.13175s55.5
      25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GardevoirShadow GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 25.02848.74165s55.3
      26.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut SteelSunsteel Strike 24.52888.74168s55.0
      27.Thumbnail image of Galarian ArticunoGalarian ArticunoPsychicPsycho Cut FlyingBrave Bird 23.401014.83175s54.7
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *FlyingDrill Peck 24.85804.44166s54.3
      29.Thumbnail image of Hoopa ConfinedHoopa ConfinedPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 22.611109.53181s54.3
      30.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalFlyingGust FlyingOblivion Wing *24.55817.84168s54.0
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      Group size

      You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Hitmonchan in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 2 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 4 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 5+ Trainers
      • Probably impossible with less than 2 Trainers

      Shadow Hitmonchan CP range from Raids

      Shadow Hitmonchan can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 1210 CP to 1332 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1512 CP to 1665 CP with Cloudy weather boost

      Shadow Hitmonchan weaknesses

      Shadow Hitmonchan type chart

      When fighting Shadow Hitmonchan, keep in mind the that Fighting-type Pokémon are weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dark, and Rock-type moves.

      Weaknesses

      • FairyFairy160.0%
      • FlyingFlying160.0%
      • PsychicPsychic160.0%

      Resistances

      • BugBug62.5%
      • DarkDark62.5%
      • RockRock62.5%
      More informationMore information
      • Shadow Hitmonchan takes increased damage from Fairy, Flying, and Psychic type moves.
      • Shadow Hitmonchan takes reduced damage from Bug, Dark, and Rock type moves.
      • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Hitmonchan

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Psychic204.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying102.0%
      • windyWindy
      Fairy28.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Ghost10.0%
      • fogFog
      Dragon10.0%
      • windyWindy
      Electric10.0%
      • rainRain
      Fire10.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Ground8.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Fighting6.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Normal4.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Water4.0%
      • rainRain
      Steel2.0%
      • snowSnow
      Grass2.0%
      • sunnySunny

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Hitmonchan in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Hitmonchan down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Shadow Hitmonchan counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.